How I Saw the Light in Gaza during my United States Trip
Visiting the United States again over the years has led to important observations of how domestic politics and foreign policy have been changing in the country.
Opinion
Israel Elections: Why targeting Turkey is an Electoral Strategy for Likud?
It is a matter of curiosity how seriously anti-Turkey campaign will continue as Israel receives two billion dollars in annual…
Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?
Turkey should not expect other parties to understand and support responses to its own security threats. If Turkey enters into…
How Conflicts between CENTCOM and EUCOM threaten the Turkey-US Safe Zone Deal
The latest action by CENTCOM of conducting joint patrols with a YPG front group immediately after the Turkish-American joint patrol…
‘Give me my son or I will burn this place down!’: A Kurdish Mother’s Fight against the PKK
Now, Kurdish mothers whose children were abducted by the PKK are encouraging each other to take their children back, and…
Turkey’s Renewed Interest in Asia: A Second Chance at Success?
Political circles in Turkey are once again discussing reengaging with Turkic nations but from a different perspective. It might be…
When Lies Become Truths: How Trump’s Rhetoric is Reshaping America for the Worse
Despite the fact that Trump has taken concrete steps in recent days, he has already built a symbolic wall between Americans and…
Supervision or Censorship? Turkey’s Regulation on Netflix and Web-Based Broadcasting
Online streaming services are not neutral spaces, they inculcate an ideological position or worldview through “soft” manipulation. They have the…
From the Nixon-Reagan Tapes to Trump’s Tweets: Racism Has a Tradition in US Politics
Something has cracked in America: the ruling elites are clueless and the masses are anxious and politically neurotic. Racism and…
Turkey-Saudi Rivalry: Conflicting Visions for a Future Middle East
Anxieties regarding Turkey’s military presence in the north of Syria, its collaboration with Russia and Iran throughout the Astana process…
S-400 Sanctions: What Will Be the Price Paid by Turkey?
Turkish defense industry might have to bear the burden of losses from being removed from the F-35 program and supply…
Cüneyt Cebenoyan: A Turkish Leftist Who Spoke the Unspeakable
After Cebenoyan died in a car crash on August 3, 2019, most of the people in this political circle who…
Mayors vs Municipal Councils: Can Turkey’s Local Governments Reach a Consensus?
How will the relationship between mayors and councilors be positioned in Turkey local governments? Can mayors administer municipalities as they…
Sudanese People Long For a New Dawn Where Their Voices are Heard
The determination of the youth in Sudan for democracy and the military’s obstinate cling to power are swinging the country’s…
The Search for a Political Consensus in Israel: Pre-Election Scenarios
If predictions are true, Netanyahu who has now surpassed David Ben Gurion’s record, becoming Israel’s longest serving prime minister, may…
Is Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran working?
Trump’s maximum pressure policy is working but apparently not to the advantage of regional and global peace and stability. Although…
Idlib’s Crumbling Ceasefire is a Frightening Prospect for Civilians
Idlib’s future has yet to be decided, but its current state could easily worsen. If the Assad regime attacks the…
The African Anthropocene: The Making of a Western Environmental Crisis
Anthropocene Africana – the unseen destruction of a whole continent – is in full gear. Climate change is a global…
An Alternative Vendor for Turkey’s Missile Defense: Eurosam’s SAMP/T
Eurosam’s SAMP/T offer provided a wide range of opportunities compared to other bidders from the U.S., Russia and China. However,…